The men, who are alleged to have links to the Rebels, were charged under the State Government's Vicious Lawless Association Disestablishment Act after allegedly meeting together at the Yandina Hotel on November 1, 2013.

In seeking to have the hearing de-listed, their lawyers argued that the State Government had declared its intent to repeal or replace the legislation.

They submitted it would be a waste of court resources and unjust to the men to have a trial when the legislation could be done by the end of the year.

Magistrate Rod Madsen, in deciding to vacate the scheduled hearing, acknowledged that the review into the VLAD legislation could have "consequences".

He said the community wanted to "see the end" of the matter but it could be unjust to proceed while the review was taking place.